Cindy Sherman

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Lifetime AchievementsTimeline of Cindy ShermanQuick Facts about Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman: The Story Behind the ArtistWorking ProcessCindy works a lot with masks and props to create the image she is seeking for. She uses herself as the model for her artwork.She rejects the image if it turns out to look like her. Uses color film, large prints, focusing more on light and facial expression.Challenging cultural sterotypesCindy Sherman WorkNot afraid to put herself out there Cindy Sherman Work cont.Cindy Sherman would photograph herself in various scenes to depict famous people or historical portraits.D.O.B : January 19, 1954 ( 59)Education: State University of New York at BuffaloGetting Started in the BusinessCindy Sherman was first spotted in the 1970s for her " Untitled Time Still" which was inspired by movies and girlie magazines.Known as the "Queen of Self-Portraits"Her 1981 image as a teenager sold for $3.9 million at an auctionBlack & white self-portraits of herselfLink: http://www.artnet.com/ag/fineartdetail.asp?wid=425945060&gid=140610Untitled #470Untitled #471Untitled #472Untitled #46619952006Prestigious AwardRecipient of the MacArthur Fellowship $500,000 given to scholars to encourage their creative work.Working in SeriesWorking in series ranging from unknown actresses to clownsHer landmark of 69 picture series of the Complete Untitled Film Stills depicting foreign films1997Hitting the Big Screen1978-1980Created a series of fashion advertisements for Marc Jacobs.1972-1976Link: http://www.metropicturesgallery.com/artists/cindy-sherman/Link to timeline of gallery: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2012/cindysherman/gallery/chronology/"The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told." -Cindy ShermanStarted with the techniques of " image-scavenging" and "appropriation" which is the seeking of the message behind mass imagery.Barbie like representationBlending with her surroundingsStudying she began as a painter but didn't like the boundaries that painting had. Limitations to what she wanted to express.Directed the film " Office Killer"Started in the film " Pecker" as a cameo roleExpanding her CareerEarly YearsLives in Glen Ridge, New JerseyReceived her BA herePutting herself in her artwork